Medical Dictionary
carphology
noun car·phol·o·gy \kär-ˈfäl-ə-jē\
plural car·phol·o·gies also car·phol·o·gias
Medical Definition of CARPHOLOGY
: an aimless semiconscious plucking at the bedclothes observed in conditions of exhaustion or stupor or in high fevers—called also floccillation
Variants of CARPHOLOGY
car·phol·o·gy also car·pho·lo·gia \ˌkär-fə-ˈlō-j(ē-)ə\
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